Endang, Susilowati and Singgih, Tri Sulistiyono and Yety, Rochwulaningsih Coastal Civilization and Maritime Diplomacy In Premodern Southeast Asia. International Journal of Maritime History. Vol. 30 No. 4 November 2018. ISSN: 0843-8714.

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Abstract

This article explores maritime diplomacy as a relatively new field of research in the
maritime history of Southeast Asia. It is argued that maritime diplomacy was an
important element in the history of the region, whose natural character places the
sea as a key factor in its historical evolution. The significant role of the sea in the shaped coastal civilizations, which in turn preconditioned the development of maritime
diplomatic links between political centres in Southeast Asia, leading to the integration this region. During the premodern period, coastal civilizations were the means through
which diplomatic negotiations between political powers were conducted in Southeast
Asia. Although coloured by conflicts and competition, such diplomatic ties did not
result in colonial relationships, as which occurred during the early modern era, when
Europeans succeeded in gaining control of almost all of Southeast Asia’s political and
economic centres.
Keywords
coastal civilization, maritime diplomacy, maritime zone, trading networks

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